The reasons for which being alkaline is so important are numerous. But let’s summarize them by establishing the importance of a healthy acid-alkaline (or pH) balance in your body’s most important tissue – the blood.

First, a definition of pH and the pH scale is needed.

The pH (potential of hydrogen) is a measure of acid and alkalinity and is measured on a scale of 0 – 14, where 7 is neutral. A pH of 0 is very acidic and a pH of 14 is the most alkaline. Your blood needs to be at a pH of between 7.35 – 7.45 for you to live.

This is absolutely critical for normal enzyme function, oxygen transport, and pretty much every other process that involves the blood. One of the most critical reasons for needing to maintain this acid-alkaline level is that failing to do so can severely compromise the integrity and function of your red blood cells!

Under normal alkaline conditions, each of your red blood cells (which circulate in your blood and carry oxygen to your cells) is surrounded by a negative charge. It is this negative charge that prevents your red blood cells (RBC) from sticking together – since ‘like’ charges repel one another.

However, if your blood becomes slightly acidic, those negative charges can be diminished or stripped. Too much acid in your blood strips away the negative charge around the RBC and as a result these oxygen carrying cells lose their ability to repel one another. So, they coagulate (or stick together) and your blood becomes thick, lethargic, and slow moving. Your body then becomes a reflection of this situation. You feel tired, lethargic, and sluggish.

If oxygen and nutrients are not being properly delivered to your cells how can you be healthy and be expected to operate at your best? As these compromised RBC continue circulating in this acidic blood stream, they begin to lose their membrane integrity and leak their contents into the bloodstream – spilling toxins, bacteria, and debris.

So, this “spillage” caused by the hemolysis (RBC destruction) further adds toxins and acidity to the blood; which in turn exacerbates the problem. This is just one reason why being alkaline is so important.

Without going into excessive detail please bear in mind that an acidic body is correlated with greater incidence of pretty much all disease. Being acidic means that your body is slowly but surely decaying and rotting! Cells, tissues, and vital organs eventually succumb and your body’s health becomes severely compromised.

Here are few more reasons why being alkaline is a must.

Consequences of an Acidic Body

1. If you are overweight, you don’t have a fat problem, you have an acid problem! An
overly acidic body is forced to pump out more insulin, which tells your cells to store
sugar and fat. Second, in order to protect the vital organs and blood vessels, your
body will store acid in the fat cells.

2. Too much acid impairs the ability of your red blood cells to carry oxygen to your
cells. When oxygen is unable to reach your cells, all bodily functions are
compromised.

3. Free radical damage of cell walls is accelerated in an acidic environment. Free
radical damage is the beginning of all degeneration in the body including aging,
eyesight and memory problems, wrinkles, age spots, and much more!

4. Acid in the blood acts as a chemical irritant that slowly attacks and erodes the
smooth muscle of the inner walls of arteries and veins. This is a contributing
factor to heart and cardiovascular diseases.

5. Acidosis disrupts “normal” lipid and fatty acid metabolism, which can lead to
poor cellular integrity, compromised immune function, and neurological and
hormonal imbalances.

6. Acid greatly increases the likelihood of cellular mutations. Several Nobel Prize
winning scientists including Dr. Otto Warburg and Dr. Harry Goldblatt have
confirmed this observation. Cancer is characterized by the uncontrollable
proliferation of abnormal or mutated cells!

7. An overly acidic body impairs proper electrolyte activity. This can lead to impaired
nerve and muscle function, and compromised functioning of the kidneys.

8. The body has decreased access to energy reserves due to the disruption of
efficient cellular and body metabolism.

9. An acidic body allows the binding of cholesterol to heavy metals and other cellular
debris, increasing the rate at which plaque builds up in the blood vessels.

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